List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Newfoundland and Labrador

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This is a list of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Newfoundland and Labrador .

Group or FormationPeriodNotes
Anguille Group/"Anguille strata" Formation Carboniferous
Bay du Nord series Formation Devonian
Bonavista Group/West Centre Cove Formation Cambrian
Brigus Formation Cambrian
Chamberlain's Brook Formation Cambrian
Chapel Island Formation Cambrian
Codroy Group/Big Cove Formation Carboniferous
Codroy Group/Woody Cove beds Formation Carboniferous
Conception and St. John's Group/Trepassey and Fermeuses Formation Canada
Conception Group/Briscal Formation Ediacaran
Conception Group/Drook Formation Ediacaran
Conception Group/Gaskiers Formation Ediacaran
Conception Group/Mistaken Point Formation Ediacaran
Cow Head Group/Green Point Formation Ordovician, Cambrian
Cow Head Group/Shallow Bay Formation Ordovician, Cambrian
Forteau Formation Cambrian
Goose Tickle Group/Black Cove Formation Ordovician
Labrador Group/Forteau Formation Cambrian
Long Point Group/Lourdes Formation Ordovician
Long Point Group/Lourdes Limestone Formation Ordovician
Middle Arm Point Formation Tremadocian
Port Au Port Group/Petit Jardin Formation Cambrian
Redmond Formation Cretaceous
Saxicava Clay Formation Canada
Searston Beds Formation Carboniferous
St John's Group/Fermeuse Formation Ediacaran
St John's Group/Renews Head Formation Ediacaran
St John's Group/Trepassey Formation Ediacaran
St. George Group/Boat Harbour Formation Ordovician
St. George Group/Catoche FormationFormation Ordovician
St. George Group/Watts Bight Formation Ordovician
St. John's Group/Trepassey Formation Ediacaran
Table Head Group/Table Cove Formation Ordovician
Table Head Group/Table Point Formation Ordovician
Table Point Formation Ordovician
Windsor Formation Carboniferous

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